Santigold's Got the Next Sound, With a Recipe Straight Outta Brooklyn

Sat, 06/09/2012 - 08:42 EDT - Forbes.com - Top Stories

I have heard the new sound and it is Santigold. If you haven't heard of her, you will soon. Her new album, "Master of My Make-Believe," is filled with taut, danceable compositions that partake equally from hip-hop and 80s pop. It is a hallmark of her style that the songs' shifting parts catch you by surprise.

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